Before the world was turned upside down by COVID-19, I decided to get outdoors and challenge myself to a solo hike. Solo hiking is something I have always wanted to do for a long time since my first ever hike at Mt Kenya in 2019.

I therefore decided to hike Mt Kabuye which is the 10 highest mountain in Rwanda standing at 2700 meters, or 8,800 feet above sea level. It is located in Gakenke …